Glass-fastener.



W, T. MOONEY.

GLASS FASTBNBR.

908' Patented 1m28, 1909. zsH'EETs SHEET 1.

ATTOHNE YS W. T. MOONBY.

GLASS FASTENER. APPLICATION FILED 00126, 1908.

944,892. Patented Dec.28, 1909.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

W/r/vesses f 5 y` M ATTORNEYS UNITED sTArEs PATENT OFFICE.

IVIOONEY, OF PARSONS, WES'I." VIRGINIA,4 ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF T0 ALEXANDER R. CRAWFORD, OF DAVIS, WEST VIRGINIA.

GLASS-FASTENER.

To all 'whom tt 'may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM T. Moonlw, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Iarsons, in the county-of Tucker and State of lest Virginia, have made certain new and useful Improvements in Glassl. `asten ers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in means for fastening the glass used in windows or doors, and it lconsists in the con-v structions, combinations and arrangements hereinafter described and claimed.

An object of my invention is to provide means for holding the glass, which will take the place of the'means in ordinary use and which can be adjusted to suit glass of various thicknesses.

A further object of my invention is to provide a means for holding the glass, the said means having resilient linings to prevent injuring the glass and also to make a tight joint at. the edge of the glass.

Further objects and advantages will a'ppear in the following specification and the novel features ot the invention will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

My invention is illustrated inthe aecompanying drawings, in whieh- Figure 1 shows a window equipped witl my improved glass fastening. Figf 2 is an enlarged section in detail along the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. detail along the line 3-3 of Fig. l. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of portions of the improved fastening. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the inner adjustable holding member.

In carrying out my invention I make use of av window sash 1 having plane faces 2 on its inner edges with the exception of slightly recessed portions 3, which are arranged to receive the flanged portions of the fastening device as hereinafter described. I

The fastening members themselves consist of a main strip 4, which may be made of metal of any, suitable composition, having the laterally/turned flanges 5 and G and an intermediate portion 7, which is inade byl bending the strip laterally in a direction opposite to that of the flanges and 6 and then bending it back upon itself to form a projecting flange or rib of considerable strength.

3 is an enlarged section in` In order to further strengthen the Specification of Letters Patent. i Patented Dec, 28, 1909,`

Application lfiled. October 26, 1908. Serial No. 459,482.

flange 7 I provide the top and bottom members awith a central strengthening bar or strip 8, as clearly shown in Fig. 4. The ends of the upper and lower strips 4, as well as of the side strips, are mitered so that when they are put together, they form a right angle. The strengthening strip 8 is not cut off at an angle but is permitted to extend on beyond the inclined ends of the flange 7 and is arranged to enter an expandedportion 7b on the lower end of the strip 7 of theside'pieees. lVhen these parts are put together they form a' strong and durable lining for the window sash. 'lhe flanges 5 and 6 are arranged to enter the recesses 3 in the inner faces of the sash members l so as to lie flush with the edges of the sash, as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The strips 4 are provided with the openings 9 and the inner side of the flange 7 is provided with a resilient pad or lining l0, which may be secured to the flange by an adhesive or in any suitable manner.

Arranged to cooperate with the flange 7 is the adjustable member 11. This consists of a single strip of metal stamped out in the form of a loop, as shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 5, one edge. .11 of said loop forming the engaging portion aud the opposite edge l1" forming an ornamental fillet. The bot-tom part. of the loop l1c consists of a portion which is bent back into alincment with the flange 1l, said portions 11c and lldforming the base of the loop. Integral with the flange lld is an extendedportion l1e p'rovided with av slot. 1lf arranged to register with the. openings 9 inthe strip 4. Screws 12 are arranged to pass through the slot llf and through the openings 9 into the sash frame 1. The engaging part 11a has a resilient lining 13 similar to the lining 1t) on the flange 7.

From the foregoing description of the varions parts of the device the operation therellt and are screwed into the sash frame l. Before the screw is driven fully home the adjustable member 11 is pressed closely against the glass 14 and when in this position the screw is tightened, thereby holding the glass firmly between the resilient linings of the flange 7 and the adjustable sliding member 11.

It will be seen that I have provided a' means for securely fastening a plate of glass in a window or a door by an adjustable means which is easily operated by ordinary tools, a screw driver being all that is required to set the glass in place. The resilient linings '10 and 13 prevent the injury of the glass and at the same time serve to make a tight joint by keeping out the air and the dust or dirt. The device is simplein construction and is easy of operation and amply fulfils the purpose for which it was intended.`

I am aware that other forms of the device based upon the same general idea might be made, but I consider as my own and desire to claim all such modifications as fairly fall wit-hin the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claiml. In a glass fastener for windows and doors, the combination with the glass and sash frame, of a metallic lining for the latter, said lining having lateral outwardly l turned fiangcs arranged to embrace said sash posed in the interior of said inwardly turned flange, a slotted retalning member arranged to slide. on said sash lining and to be advjustably secured to the latter and to clamp the glass against the inwardly turned flange. 2. In a glass fastener for windows or doors, the combination with the glass and sash frame, of a metallic lining for the latter, said lining lying close to the inner side of the sash and having outwardly turned iianges arranged to embrace said sash frame and an inwardly turned fiange formed by bending a portion of'the lining inwardly and back upon itself, a stiffening rod disposed between the two sides of .saidA inwardly turned flange and a retainiing member for clamping the glass against the inwardljv turned iiange, said retaining membercomprising a slotted flat strip of metal having an inwardly turned flange adapted to engage the window glass and screws arranged to pass through said slots and to secure the retaining member in its adjusted position. IVM. T. MOON ICY. litnesses '.l. lV. BUC/Krimi, ll. G. M Erna. 

